Daisy Dunne
Recent articles by Daisy Dunne
Eight of nature’s grooviest dancing animals
We all love a bit of a disco, but even members of the animal kingdom can't resist a bit of a boogie.
What is a supermoon?
Formally known as the perigee-syzygy of the Earth-Moon-Sun system, supermoons are lunar events that have a big effect on how we view the Moon.
Eight weird and disgusting presents given by animals
Hate finding presents for people? Why not draw inspiration from nature and gift your friends with rocks, cyanide or a castle made out of sperm with the animal kingdom’s weirdest gift-giving rituals.
Five facts about dinosaurs that Jurassic World probably got completely wrong
Following the release of Jurassic World on DVD and Blu-ray, we spoke to dinosaur expert Dr Jakob Vinther about the film’s biggest dinosaur disasters that question the ‘science’ in ‘science fiction’…
How do we choose our friends?
The expression “friends are the family you choose” may be a well worn cliché, but as scientists from the University of California and Yale have discovered, there may be more scientific truth to this statement than previously thought.
How do gorillas communicate?
Animals communicate with one another using a plethora of signals: tropical fish use neon technicolour, songbirds tweet sweet melodies and gorillas, new research has shown, may communicate using social odour cues.
How did birds evolve?
Birds are pretty impressive animals: they can fly, have an advanced vocal system and some can be as intelligent as primates. But how did they evolve?